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Monday, November 26, 2012

It has no "modern" security features and in the 1980s was counterfeited more than every other note in the world. This note is about thirty years old and would likely pass the "pen test" in banks. That test uses either the pH value of money, which should be high, or the starchiness, which should not exist. The problem is that old notes pick up so much the often fail the pen test. Still nothing is as accurate as holding the money and feeling it to see this old note is real.

Another changed in these notes were the size of the sheets printed at once. Previously they printed 40,000 sheets (1,280,000 notes) for each run. Thanks to better machines they started printing 100,000 sheets (3,200,000 notes) per run. Each year the printing gets better and some new presses around the world can handle huge sheets and runs close to a million. I am not sure what the U.S. is doing but maybe one day I can take a trip to D.C. and see it in person.

I have seven 1950 series (US) ten dollar bills that I picked up once upon a time. They are in very good condition as far as I can tell. They were flat when I received them several years ago and have kept them flat in a book. They may have been folded at some point in the past but any creases are very very faint at most. F60006204BJ25853562AG99858052GG13266655GG63000061EG17646918HG79121323G

1950-B F60006204B about $22.00J25853562A depends on back number1950-D G99858052G about $15.001950-C G13266655G about $15.001950-B G63000061E about $12.001950-D G17646918H about $15.001950-D G79121323G about $15.00

Have $20 1996 series bill perfect condition with 3 errors. Paper has irregular upper left corner extra 1/4 by 1 inch. Part of left serial # missing on front but printed with upward angle on back of irregular corner and can see crease where had folded over.What is value?

Got 2 1988 series $20 bills from walmart today H 05245682 B and sequential bill H 05245682 B. Can youu tell me anything about them? Also, how common is it to get sequential bills from 1988 from a register at walmart?

They are common and in crisp-uncirculated they are about $25.00 each but anything less is just $20 each.

These notes were actually printed in June of 1991.

Having sequential notes that are old are common. Because anyone can get them from banks new and sequential and hold on to them for years. If they never double in value then most collectors just spend them.

$20. 1981A FEDERAL RESERVE NOTE. B08614611B. Great condition, corners intact, edges clean, but a faded fold down the center. And how is the worth of these bills determined?

Just $20.00.Value is determined by how many are printed, less than 640,000 have extra value.Next is condition, any fold or fading or un-sharp corner ruins the value. It should be unfolded and corners pointy.Next is age anything 100 years old or older has extra value everything else is too new.

I have 1981 20 dollar bill serial number E32551849A There is a circle on face left, with an uppercase E and the words "federal reserve bank of richmond virginia" The number 5 appears on the face in four places. Its in good condition...slight fold down lengthwise horizontal in middle and three folds vertical. No wear other than folds... and a slight pinkish/red ink mark at top. Thanks!

Hi I have a 2009 $20 bill serial number JE 26058996 F. The bill has Lourdes stamped on back in the right lower corner and a blue circle on the left lower inside with some letters stamped inside of it. I can only make out "re" as the last two letters. Is this worth saving?

1981 20 dollar bill serial number E32551849A There is a circle on face left, with an uppercase E and the words "federal reserve bank of richmond virginia" The number 5 appears on the face in four places. Its in good condition...slight fold down lengthwise horizontal in middle and three folds vertical. No wear other than folds... and a slight pinkish/red ink mark at top.

2009 $20 bill serial number JE 26058996 F. The bill has Lourdes stamped on back in the right lower corner and a blue circle on the left lower inside with some letters stamped inside of it. I can only make out "re" as the last two letters.

2009 $20 bill serial number JE 26058996 F. The bill has Lourdes stamped on back in the right lower corner and a blue circle on the left lower inside with some letters stamped inside of it. I can only make out "re" as the last two letters. Is this worth saving?

Hello, I currently have 4- 1981 $20 notes that were saved from the bank I was paid with that had sat since they came from the bank they are the mintest, nicest bills I've ever received except from the bank New bills. These have 0 flaws, centering is perfect and they never were in circulation, as my customer had a stack from the bank from 81' in her vault she paid me with $1,000 worth but some wernt "Perfect" so I used and paid my guys with them, I kept 4 that are in holders now I ordered and don't have a flaw, I'm saying that there in 99% condition. Should I send in the serial numbers and I was wondering with the condition as good as any new bill I've received could they have any value that is above the $25-$75 I've seen quoted here in good condition. I Just have never seen a bill 35 years old that's literally perfect. An there Real others passed a pen test. Could I have any chance of a really valuable Bill out of the 4 perfect 99% condition 1s I kept? I'm hoping for some guidance. Thank you kindly. Joe

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